The Defence Of Cassel

Hey everyone.
Trying to find out about my nans brother GNR Lewis Crumpton.
I do have a lot of information already but trying to dig deeper. He was captured I believed to be at cassel but now could of possibly been in Watou with them being ambushed and Major Cartland being killed. Everytime I find a bit of information out I then cant find any hard evidence of him being named etc and it puts doubt in my mind.
Can anyone help???

 

The fact that you have quite a bit of information may actually lead to duplication here? Is this him ? You may have this already

German P.o.W Card held at the National Archive WO 416/84/188
Description:
Name: Lewis Crumpton.
Date of Birth: 3/11/1920.
Place of Birth: Kidderminster.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Gunner.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Royal Artillery.
Service Number: 1459434.
Date of Capture: 30 May 1940.
Theatre of Capture: Cassel.
Camp Name/Number: Stalag XXA Thorn.
PoW number: 13756.
Date of Death: 18/10/1940.
Number of Photographs: 1.
Number of Fingerprints: 1.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 4.



He actually died as a PoW ?

Initials
L
Full Name
CRUMPTON, LEWIS
Date Of Birth
1921
Age
19
Birth Place
Worcestershire.
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Worcestershire.
Date Of Death
18 Oct 1940
Information
Parents: Lewis and Ethel May Crumpton, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Rank Name
Gunner
Service Number
1459434
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Artillery
Battalion
211 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Archive Reference
WO 304/4
Place of Death
France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom

Medal Card

Kyle

 

Hi Kyle,

Yes thats him. I believe i do have that information already but thank you for taking the time to supply it.
What i'm trying to find out is his journey before he was captured. Was he captured in Cassel or was he captured in Watou? I have found some information that his regiment was under the leadership of Major Cartland but he was killed in Watou from an ambush but no mention after of my nans brother in any reports so unsure.

 

Very little in official records regarding rank and file I`m afraid . How did he die ? The PoW photo from his card appears to show him in good health (from appearances) Good luck with your search there`s numerous threads on here regarding Cartland and Cassel.


Kyle

 

He became ill and died in a polish hospital

 

Hallo John,

I would strongly advise you to contact John West, who already has conducted quite a lot of research regarding what happened in Cassel and Watou.
In fact, a couple of months ago, accompanied by a local guide, we both surveyed the location where Maj Cartland was presumably ambushed.
In the mean time though, I would suggest you to take a look at the information provided on John's website:
The Battle at Cassel May 1940
The Breakout from Cassel

KR,
Christian

 

Hi John!

It's always good to hear from relatives of the heroic 145 Brigade ('Somerforce') who held Cassel against impossible odds and thereby ensured Operation Dynamo was a success. It's no exageration to say that without holding Cassel during 25-30th May 1940 the escape roads to Dunkirk would have been sealed off by panzers moving across the Flanders plain and -who knows- world history might have been very different.

The Battle at Cassel May 1940 – 140th (5th London) Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

145 Brigade's Commander, Brigadier Nigel Somerset wrote a letter to the Daily Telegraph on the 19th February 1948:

Sir – I notice that in his memoirs of 1940 Mr. Churchill observes that “After the loss of Boulogne and Calais only the remains of the port of Dunkirk and the open beaches next to the Belgian frontier were in our hands.”

At the time I was commanding a brigade group holding a sector from Cassel to Hazebrouck. We were heavily attacked by German armour on May 27. At Cassel the Germans were repulsed with the loss of over 20 tanks. At Hazebrouk our force there was surrounded and did not finally capitulate until the evening of May 28.

Not knowing that the B.E.F. was embarking for the United Kingdom we hourly expected a vigorous counter-attack by British and possibly French troops to restore the situation. We hung on at Cassel until the night of May 29, and then tried to reach the Dunkirk bridgehead.

German operation maps at the time showed Cassel and district still occupied by the enemy, and leaflets were dropped calling on us to surrender, as “your generals are gone”!

I feel it is fair neither to myself nor the troops under my command to let this stand pass from mind, especially as so many gave their lives, and most of the remainder of us spent five years in captivity. Incidentally, by holding on at Cassel we not only deprived the Germans of one of the main roads to Dunkirk, but enabled many British detached units and individuals to reach the bridgehead.

All these facts appear to have utterly escaped the notice of the authorities at the time owing to the indescribable confusion, and I feel that an opportunity has now been afforded me of bringing them to light.

Yours faithfully, N. F. SOMERSET

There's a lot of information about Major Ronald Cartland MP and the probable War Crime ambush near Watou on my website (as Christian says). Hope to see you soon for another visit Christian!
Major Ronald Cartland MP – 140th (5th London) Army Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

I've also posted about Watou and Cartland's life story on this forum (look at my Profile postings for the links).

Finally, I should also acknowledge the pioneering research done by Paul Hunt in the 1990's about Cassel, his father-in-law Bdr Harry Munn and the 51st Worcester Yeomanry anti-tank regiment in particular. Paul has a spreadsheet of the Regiment's POWs and I could put him in contact with you if you wish. His website is here: Dunkirk - the untold story

John

 

Hello John.

If you do not already know, Lewis' service record is held at The National Archives in Kew. It should hold many answers to your questions.

It is currently a "closed" record, but given Lewis' wartime death it should be possible to get it made "open" and available. There is a process to be gone through which takes time, but the sooner you started (if you wish to of course) the better.

Here's the link to TNA record, with a screenshot of it's catalogue listing below that.

Good luck with your searching, however you decide to proceed.

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

Name: L Crumpton . Service number: 1459434 . Date of birth: 3 November 1920 . | The National Archives

 

Should you not already have it John.

Lewis Crumpton's Royal Artillery Casualty Card (courtesy of TNA Kew via commercial subscription partner FMP).

 

Hello John.

This would have been the prisoner of war camp area designated as the hospital. It was Fort XIV (14) of the Thorn Fortress complex, Graudenz (courtesy of: Festung Thorn - Fort XIV - Toruń - TracesOfWar.com )

Photo credit to Roch Msciwój.



Lewis' was originally buried there, then subsequently a post-war re-burial in 1948 in Malbork CWG Cemetery.

Kind regards, always remember, never forget,

Jim.

 

I found the short-form of Lewis Crumpton's capture record as given by 'Mr Jinks' (one of 800+ for the Cassel area having no less than 112 different spellings of four place names!) at the end of May 1940 but of those only 14 (possibly 15) mentioned 53rd A/T Regiment or one of the three batteries that I think were in the Cassel area. My own father-in-law Harry Munn is not among them (his personal record is also closed), and according to my understanding there should have been around 48 men in the three Batteries.

The more detailed record under the photograph does contain the regiment etc. information for Lewis, I'd be very interested to know where/how that record was obtained, if you would be so kind, as that may find more members of 53rd.

Thank you, and especially thanks to John West for his very kind acknowledgement of my humble offering into one man's experiences.

Paul Hunt.

 

ARMY ROLL OF HONOUR transcript from Fold3/FWR Lewis was the only one listed as
211 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment but there were other 53`s I will list them for you in a little while.

.

Kyle

 

Yes Kyle, definitely, Lewis is listed as 211/53 on his RA Casualty Card.

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

 

These are listed as 53. (Various Bty)

Initials R D
Full Name HUTTON-SQUIRE, ROBERT DAVID
Date Of Birth 1909
Age 31
Birth Place Yorkshire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Worcestershire.
Date Of Death 30 May 1940
Information Parents: John Redmond Hutton-Squire and Gladys Maud Hutton-Squire, of Leeming Bar, Yorkshire.
Rank Name Second Lieutenant
Service Number 94528
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

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Initials H J
Full Name BOWNS, HORACE JAMES
Date Of Birth 1919
Age 21
Birth Place Monmouthshire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Wakefield.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940 - 30 May 1940
Information Parents: James Bowns, and of Lucy Lilly Bowns, of Wakefield, Yorkshire.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1514887
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Archive Reference WO 304/3
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

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Initials L
Full Name FLETCHER, LEONARD
Date Of Birth 1920
Age 20
Birth Place Birmingham.
Nationality British
Resided Place Birmingham.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940 - 2 Jun 1940
Information Parents: Joseph and Lily May Fletcher, of Birmingham.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1465269
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti Tank Regiment
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

_______________________________________

Initials W A G
Full Name GRINDROD, WILLIAM ANSON GOODWIN
Date Of Birth 1919
Age 21
Birth Place Salford.
Nationality British
Resided Place Salford.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940 - 30 May 1940
Information Parents: Edward and Eden Grindrod, of Salford. Lancashire.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1493763
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

_______________________________________


Initials G V
Full Name EDWARDS, GEORGE VERDUN
Date Of Birth 1916
Age 24
Birth Place Worcestershire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Worcestershire.
Date Of Death 25 Nov 1940
Information SON OF THOMAS AND HELEN EDWARDS, OF KIDDERMINSTER; HUSBAND OF IRENE EDWARDS, OF KIDDERMINSTER.
Rank Name Serjeant
Service Number 1455185
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death United Kingdom
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

_____________________________________________
Initials J R H
Full Name CARTLAND, JOHN RONALD HAMILTON
Date Of Birth 1907
Age 33
Birth Place Worcestershire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Worcestershire.
Date Of Death 30 May 1940
Information SON OF MAJ. JAMES BERTRAM FALKNER CARTLAND, THE WORCESTER REGT., KILLED IN ACTION, 27TH MAY, 1918, AND OF MARY HAMILTON CARTLAND, OF POOLBROOK, WORCESTERSHIRE. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR KING'S NORTON DIVISION OF BIRMINGHAM, 1935-1940. HIS BROTHER, JAMES A.H. DIED THE PREVIOUS DAY AND IS BURIED AT ZUIDSCHOTE. THEIR SISTER WAS BARBARA CARTLAND, AUTHORESS.
Rank Name Major
Rank (2nd) Acting Lieutenant Colonel
Service Number 70394
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/6
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom


_____________________________________

Initials J A
Full Name GARDNER, JOHN AUSTIN
Date Of Birth 1920
Age 20
Birth Place Worcestershire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Worcestershire.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940
Information SON OF WALTER AND FANNY M. GARDNER, OF STOURPORT, WORCESTERSHIRE.
Rank Name Bombardier
Service Number 1465393
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom


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Initials H
Full Name TANNER, HUBERT
Date Of Birth 1921
Age 19
Birth Place Walsall.
Nationality British
Resided Place Worcestershire.
Date Of Death 16 May 1940
Information SON OF MRS. L. TANNER, OF KIDDERMINSTER, WORCESTERSHIRE.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1457241
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 209 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/6
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom


________________________________________
Initials
R C
Full Name SLY, RONALD CHARLES
Date Of Birth 1920
Age 20
Birth Place Worcestershire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Worcestershire.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940
Information SON OF SAMUEL AND ANNE SLY, OF KIDDERMINSTER, WORCESTERSHIRE; HUSBAND OF EILEEN ELSIE SLY, OF KIDDERMINSTER.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1468045
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/6
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom
________________________________________
Initials C A
Full Name WHITEHOUSE, CHARLES ARTHUR
Date Of Birth 1919
Age 21
Birth Place Worcestershire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Worcestershire.
Date Of Death 10 May 1940
Information SON OF JAMES AND ALICE WHITEHOUSE, OF KIDDERMINSTER, WORCESTERSHIRE.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1455214
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/6
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

_________________________________________
Initials R
Full Name BUTCHER, RONALD
Date Of Birth 1920
Age 20
Birth Place Worcestershire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Worcestershire.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940
Information SON OF JAMES H. AND ELLEN BUTCHER, OF KIDDERMINSTER, WORCESTERSHIRE.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1458172
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/3
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom
___________________________________________
Initials S T
Full Name EAMES, SIDNEY TREVOR
Date Of Birth 1918
Age 22
Birth Place Worcestershire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Birmingham.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940
Information SON OF GEORGE EAMES, AND OF CLARA ANNIE EAMES, OF ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM.
Rank Name Bombardier
Service Number 1471017
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom
____________________________________________
Initials J A H
Full Name HILTON, JOHN ALFRED HAROLD
Date Of Birth 1905
Age 35
Birth Place Birmingham.
Nationality British
Resided Place Birmingham.
Date Of Death 17 May 1940
Information SON OF HAROLD AND AMY LOUISE HILTON; HUSBAND OF NELLIE MARIA HILTON, OF BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM.
Rank Name Bombardier
Service Number 766461
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom
____________________________________________
Initials L
Full Name KOPPEL, LOUIS
Birth Place Dundee.
Nationality British
Resided Place Dundee.
Date Of Death 12 May 1940
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1527811
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/5
Place of Death United Kingdom
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

______________________________________________
Initials F J
Full Name HARMER, FREDERICK JOHN
Date Of Birth 1918
Age 22
Birth Place Hereford.
Nationality British
Resided Place Worcester.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940
Information SON OF GEORGE FREDERICK AND MINNIE OLIVE HARMER, OF BEWDLEY, WORCESTERSHIRE.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1465395
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

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Initials F D
Full Name GINNS, FRANK DOUGLAS
Date Of Birth 1919
Age 21
Nationality British
Resided Place North London
Date Of Death 28 May 1940
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1439469
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom


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Initials B C
Full Name BOLTON, BENJAMIN CHARLES
Date Of Birth 1911
Age 29
Birth Place Hull.
Nationality British
Resided Place Hull.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940
Information SON OF THOMAS AND CATHERINE BOLTON; HUSBAND OF LILIAN BOLTON, OF HULL.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 786801
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 209 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/3
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

____________________________________________
Initials W A G
Full Name GRINDROD, WILLIAM ANSON GOODWIN
Date Of Birth 1919
Age 21
Birth Place Salford.
Nationality British
Resided Place Salford.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940 - 30 May 1940
Information Parents: Edward and Eden Grindrod, of Salford. Lancashire.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1493763
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

___________________________________________

Initials H W
Full Name BOURNE, HAROLD WILLIAM
Date Of Birth 1909
Age 31
Birth Place Sussex.
Nationality British
Resided Place Sussex.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940
Information SON OF WILLIAM AND CLARA BOURNE; HUSBAND OF ELSIE EMILY BOURNE, OF RUNWICK, FARNHAM, SURREY.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 6395636
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/3
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

___________________________________________

Initials T H
Full Name BOTFIELD, THOMAS HENRY
Date Of Birth 1918
Age 22
Birth Place West Bromwich.
Nationality British
Resided Place West Bromwich.
Date Of Death 29 May 1940
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 853491
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/3
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

______________________________________
Initials H J
Full Name BOWNS, HORACE JAMES
Date Of Birth 1919
Age 21
Birth Place Monmouthshire.
Nationality British
Resided Place Wakefield.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940 - 30 May 1940
Information Parents: James Bowns, and of Lucy Lilly Bowns, of Wakefield, Yorkshire.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1514887
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Archive Reference WO 304/3
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom


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Initials R
Full Name HESFORD, ROSS
Birth Place Middlesex.
Nationality British
Resided Place Manchester.
Date Of Death 16 May 1940
Rank Name Serjeant
Service Number 833118
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 209 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

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Initials T W
Full Name BARNES, THOMAS WILLIAM
Date Of Birth 1918
Age 22
Birth Place South East London
Nationality British
Resided Place South East London
Date Of Death 10 May 1940
Information SON OF ALFRED JOHN AND EMMA ELIZABETH BARNES, OF ROTHERHITHE, LONDON.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1491317
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 211 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/3
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

____________________________________________
Initials J S
Full Name EDKINS, JOHN SAMUEL
Date Of Birth 1920
Age 20
Birth Place Birmingham.
Nationality British
Resided Place Birmingham.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940
Information SON OF HOWARD SAMUEL AND MARGARET JAMES EDKINS, OF STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM.
Rank Name Bombardier
Service Number 1457362
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

____________________________________________

Initials R T
Full Name KNIGHT, ROLAND THOMAS
Date Of Birth 1913
Age 27
Birth Place Birmingham.
Nationality British
Resided Place Birmingham.
Date Of Death 16 May 1940
Information SON OF THOMAS AND ANNE KNIGHT.
Rank Name Bombardier
Service Number 1471241
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/5
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

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Initials J
Full Name FLINT, JOSEPH
Date Of Birth 1914
Age 26
Birth Place Sheffield.
Nationality British
Resided Place Sheffield.
Date Of Death 29 May 1940
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 826086
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 209 Bty., 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt.
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom
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CWGC register have the following :-

Initials F
Full Name OSBORNE, FREDERICK
Date Of Birth 1904
Age 36
Nationality British
Date Of Death 18 May 1940
Information Husband of E. O. Osborne, of St. David's, Exeter.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 786645
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

Initials
W G
Full Name REDDELL, WILLIAM GEORGE
Date Of Birth 1920
Age 20
Nationality British
Date Of Death 27 May 1940
Information Parents: William Harold and Mary Florence Reddell, of Stirchley, Birmingham.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 859561
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

Initials
L
Full Name FLETCHER, LEONARD
Date Of Birth 1920
Age 20
Birth Place Birmingham.
Nationality British
Resided Place Birmingham.
Date Of Death 28 May 1940 - 2 Jun 1940
Information Parents: Joseph and Lily May Fletcher, of Birmingham.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1465269
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti Tank Regiment
Archive Reference WO 304/4
Place of Death France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom

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Initials
E
Full Name WRIGHT, ERIC
Date Of Birth 1918
Age 22
Nationality British
Date Of Death 28 May 1940 - 2 Jun 1940
Information Parents: the late James Wright and Edith Adelaide Wright, of Bournbrook, Birmingham.
Rank Name Gunner
Service Number 1457163
Died in Active Service Yes
Service British Army
Regiment Royal Artillery
Battalion 210 Battery, 53 (The Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Conflict Period World War II
Served For United Kingdom


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That is the list of men that I found

Kyle

 

Thanks Jim ,when I used a different search word I got quite a few more . Cheers

Kyle

 

FAO Paul Hunt

Paul your father in laws casualty listings should you need a copy ?





RA Tracer Card


PoW Questionnaire








Kyle

 

I was sure I had replied with grateful thanks to Kyle but cannot find it, so belatedly:

Thank you!

Paul.

 

Hey everyone!
I'm so sorry I haven't responded. I didn't have any notifications and didn't know that there was any replies to my thread.
I do have some of the information already but some not so thank you to everyone who has taken the time to attach something.
I was possibly under the impression that he moved to Watou and this is where he was captured however his POW card states captured at Cassell so now unsure.

 

Thank you for this.
I have just requested the relevant information

 

Would this mean he was only awarded the 1939-1945 star and the war medal?